2011 NFL Draft Round 2: Did the 49ers Already Gamble and Lose?

The 49ers went all-in Thursday, but not in the way most expected. 

Conventional wisdom was that if the 49ers’ brain trust went for the home-run pick it would be Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert, not Missouri defensive end Aldon Smith. 

By not only passing on Gabbert, but gambling their first pick on a sophomore pass-rusher who most experts had well out of the top 10, Trent Baalke and Co. are leaving themselves open to some serious criticism from the 49ers’ Faithful. 

The question is do Baalke and coach Jim Harbaugh have an ace up their sleeve? 

All signs now point towards player t...

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